Title |
High-dose, short-interval daptomycin regimen was safe and well tolerated in three patients with chronic renal failure
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Published in |
Clinical Pharmacology : Advances and Applications, November 2013
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DOI | 10.2147/cpaa.s53681 |
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Authors |
Kaori Yabuno, Masafumi Seki, Koji Miyawaki, Yoshihiro Miwa, Kazunori Tomono |
Abstract |
The recommended daptomycin dosage is 4 or 6 mg/kg/day for the treatment of complicated skin and soft tissue infections or for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia, endocarditis, and osteomyelitis. Every other day administration is usually recommended for patients with mild to moderate renal impairment. Higher doses (>6 mg/kg/day) have been explored as a possible alternative. Daptomycin is considered a safe anti-methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) drug, although renal dysfunction may be worsened. In this paper we report on three patients with chronic renal failure who received a higher dose of daptomycin daily for successful treatment for MRSA bacteremia, MRSA osteomyelitis, and methicillin-resistant S. epidermidis (MRSE) endocarditis. |
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